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The Silent Patient
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February 1, 2019
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February 28, 2019
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The Silent Patient
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Chapters 6-10 (part 4)
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Chapters 11-15 (part 4)
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Danielle
Jul 07, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Hello Gone Girl of 2020!

Alicia is charged with murdering her husband in cold blood. She never utters another word to anyone. She doesn’t speak at her trial. She doesn’t speak to her lawyers. She is in no verbal communication with anyone. She is admitted to a psych ward where doctors have essentially given up on her ever communicating again.

Enters a psychologist that is obsessed with Alicias case and is determined to have her communicate with him.

A psychological, suspenseful book that is extre
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Michelle
Apr 21, 2019 rated it it was amazing
I love this book. Everything about this book was perfect. I feel bad for the next book I’m reading, because my book hangover from the perfection from this book if ruining other books for me.
Kenzie (aliterarybookworm)
May 30, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Here’s my review: Read this book. Thats it folks, just read it. No, but seriously, go out and read this book. I had my reservations about it at first but I was immediately hooked on it. When people say you won’t see the plot twist coming, they aren’t exaggerating, you seriously won’t. That’s how good it is! There was so much hype surrounding this a few years ago and I wasn’t really sure it was worth it but I finally caved and got it from my local library and read it in about 7 hours (8 p.m-3 a.m ...more
Lyon.Brit.andthebookshelf
Feb 20, 2020 rated it it was amazing
This book pulled me out of a reading rut!!! The Silent Patient is my new go to recommendation for anyone looking for a suspenseful thriller. Alicia has everything, except one evening her husband arrives home and she shoots him five times and then she stops speaking. Enter Theo, a criminal psychotherapist who is determined to get to the bottom of this... why did she shoot her husband? Why is she not speaking? This book is written beautifully with touches on art, which I really enjoyed due to Alic ...more
Kaileannah
Apr 20, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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4.5 stars - rounded up.
Who doesn't love a psychological thriller about an artist who may or may not have shot her husband in the head five times and never said a word after the fact?!

This book consumed me when I was not reading it; I couldn't stop thinking about it. Kept me guessing the whole way. A definite recommend.
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Mar 20, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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